Newspaper caption on verso reads, "Policemen John Ridge and John Welch stand by trucks at Suffolk Downs today that carry the track's pari-mutuel equipment. The AFL union drivers and helpers have refused to unload the trucks. This and picketing forced ca

Newspaper caption on verso reads, "Inspecting damage while firefighters continue watering down stables and hay is a Boston deputy. Several horses were killed and property losses were in the thousands in the suspected arson."

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Temples of Boston: Images of Historic Ballparks, Arenas and Stadiums,
1872-1972
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